Working with Children

www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren
A new, more user-friendly Working with Children (WWC) Check website was launched recently, featuring an online Check Status facility for employers, volunteer organisations and agencies to confirm an individual’s WWC Check. There is advice on who needs to apply, the application process and the outcomes, as well as website links to revelant publications and legislation. An initiative of the Victorian Government, and administered by the Department of Justice, the website provides a mandatory minimum checking standard across Victoria for adults to engage in child-related work as defined in the Working with Children Act 2005.

Victorian Criminal Charge Book

www.judicialcollege.vic.edu.au
The Victorian Criminal Charge Book is an online guide to model charges relating to various offences such as drug offences, sexual offences and stalking. It is accessible only online through the Judicial College website (select Publications and go to Victorian Criminal Charge Book). It also includes bench notes, jury checklists, extracts of legislation and a comprehensive index of cases. n